In small town Ontario, fighting opioid crisis requires personal touch
Lori Shannon is part of a program to handle homeless and vulnerable people in Renfrew County, dubbed mesa. Her team visits the same places every week, building relationships with vulnerable people so that they will have someone to turn to when they decide to get clean.
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Lori Shannon is part of a program to handle homeless and vulnerable people in Renfrew County, dubbed mesa. Her team visits the same places every week, building relationships with vulnerable people so that they will have someone to turn to when they decide to get clean.